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LHR

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Transport to and from London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomIATA: LHRICAO: EGLL
Current airport: LHR

How to get to and from London Heathrow Airport. Times, fares and disruptions are published by the carriers themselves.

Train

Heathrow Express

To and from the airport
Where
Rail station at the terminals (inside the terminal)

Good to know

  • The fastest link with London: Paddington to Terminals 2 and 3 in fifteen minutes, with a train every fifteen minutes.

Elizabeth line

To and from the airport
Where
Rail station at the terminals (inside the terminal)

Good to know

  • Runs to Bond Street, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Paddington, Stratford and Tottenham Court Road; journeys to central London take under forty minutes. Pay with contactless or Oyster.

Metro

Piccadilly line (London Underground)

To and from the airport
Where
Rail station at the terminals (inside the terminal)

Good to know

  • The most affordable option: between all Heathrow terminals and central London in under an hour, calling at King's Cross St. Pancras, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus.

Bus

Bus and coach

To and from the airport
Where
Bus and coach station (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • The coach network runs direct routes to many towns and cities across the UK. Local buses also serve the airport, and some routes operate 24 hours a day.
  • Rail-Air buses connect the airport with National Rail stations including Feltham, Guildford, Reading, Watford Junction and Woking.

Taxi

Black taxi or minicab

To and from the airport
Where
Taxi stand outside each terminal (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • London's black taxis stop at the taxi stands outside each Heathrow terminal. Drivers are fully licensed and all taxis have wheelchair access.
  • WeKnow is the airport's own licensed, fully electric car transfer service, with fixed rates and service desks in every arrivals hall.

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of London Heathrow Airport

Official external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on September 15, 2026.
  • Heathrow - By rail or trainChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/by-rail-or-train
  • Heathrow - By taxi or minicabChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/by-taxi-or-mini-cab
  • Heathrow - By coach or busChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/by-coach-or-bus